Ironing-table.



Patented NOV. 25, 1913.

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specification pf Letters latent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed A rils, 1912. Serial no. 688,207.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM Host-2r, a citizen of the United States, residing at.

Success, in the county of Clay and State of Arkansas, have invented new Improvements in Ironing-Tables, the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ironing of which to be secured to Another object of the invention is to provide in an ironing board of the class described, an inclined supporting leg in combination with an auxiliary ironing board device adapted to be moved to folded position, and maintain the parts in such position.

This invention has also for its object the provision of clothes supporting members which are attached to the ironing board and which may be swung out of the way when not in use and also folded with the other parts of the ironing board.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts in my attachment will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter contained when read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof and wherein an embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings :--F-igure 1 is a side elevation of the device as applied to the edge of a table, Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one end of the ironing board illustrating more clearly the clamping jaw, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device when in open position, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the device folded in its compact form. Fig. 5 1s a rear elevation having a portion of the supporting member broken away, and Fig. 6 1s a perspective view of the tray that may be employed and supported from the supporting leg of the ironing ta bl'e.

Referring more specifically to the draw mgs to cdrresponding parts throughout the sevand useful boards, and more particularly to that type which is adapted: the edge of a table or similar supportand projected therefrom and the 1 parts form whereby the same may be easily;

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' adjacent one end of wherein like reference characters refer eral views, the numeral 10 represents the end portion of a table to which the ironing board 11 may be cl-amped. This ironing board is of the usual construction and has formed in one end thereof a slot 12 through which is extended the supporting and clamping leg 13. Said supporting leg 13 is piv- 'otally mounted adjacent itswupper end as at 114 between two longitudinally extending parallel braces 15. The supporting member 13 is beveled at its lower end to rest upon the floor or ground. The opposite end 16 is so constructed to form the usual gripping jawfor clamping the edge of the table or A block 17 is secured to the outer face of the grippingiaw 16 andhas hingedly connected thereto an auxiliary board or sleeve board 18. This block 17 is beveled on its outer face so as to lie parallel with the board 11 when in open position and its opposite face 19 is adapted to lie at right angles to the board when the said clamping leg is in a folded position A supporting block 20 is hingedly secured adjacent one end of the auxiliaryboard 18 and forms a support for the same when in an open position. This auxiliary board may be swung back out of the way when not in use and when the same is in a folded position the block 20 will lie between the face 19 of the block 17 and a transversely extending, upstanding block member 21 mounted on the face of the ironing board. It will be apparent from Fig. 4 of the drawings that when the supporting block 20 is folded between the faces of the blocks 17 and 21 it will lock the supporting memberlS and prevent the same from swinging outwardly when in a folded position. When it is desired to use the ironing board, the sleeve board 18 will be raised, thereby raising the block 20 which will permit the supporting leg 13 to be swung outwardly so that the gripping jaw may grip the edge of the table or like article in supporting the ironing board when in an open position.

One end of the ironing-board proper is bifurcated to provide end projections 22, which cooperate with the gripping jaw of the leg to engage a table or equivalent support. This feature is best illustrated in Fig. 1.

Pivotally secured to the under face and the ironing board proper are clothes racks 23 which will facilitate the handling of garments when iron ing the same. To further facilitate the handlin of the garments I provide a tray 24 which has extending from one end thereof two parallel arms 25. The tray may support garments or articles either before or after they are ironed. These arms are adapted to be applied to the supporting leg 13 and a pin 26 inserted through one end thereof which will rest against the under face of the supportin leg. It will be clear that the pin 26 and adjacent end of the central board of the tray 24, which board for convenience may be designated 26' as best seen in Fig. 6, frictionally engage the inclined le 13 and due to the weight of the tray an articles that may be supported thereon, the tra is sustained in horizontal position as seen 1n Fig. 1. Hingedly secured to the opposite longitudinally extending sides of the tray are extensions 27. These extensions may be folded upon the body portion of the tray when not in use, or one side of the same may be folded when the operator is ironing from one side of the board to prevent him from coming in contact with the same.

It is obvious from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, that this invention may be manufactured at a low cost, will be light, strong, durable and eflicient' in use and which will be found to be a great improvement over the present art.

It is further to be understood that other minor details of construction may be re sorted to that come within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with an ironing board, a supporting member pivotally secured thereto adjacent one endthereof, an auxiliary board hingedly secured to said supporting member, a block hingedly secured to said auxiliary board, an upstanding member on said ironing-board, the said block in combination with said upstanding member adapted to hold said auxiliary board when in an open position and lock the said supporting leg when in a closed position.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with an ironing board member, a supporting member plvotally secured thereto, an auxiliary board member pivotally secured to one end of said supporting member, a block fixed on one of said board members, and an adjustable support on the other board member to engage said block when in closed position to thereby hold the board member and lock the su porting member when in such closed position.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with an ironing board, a supporting member pivotally secured thereto, an auxiliary board member, a hinge connecting the board to one end of said suporting member, a fixed block on said ironmg board, a pivoted support on said auxiliar member, said pivoted support lying between the hinge and fixed block when the device is in folded or closed position to thereby hold the board member and lock the supporting member when in such closed position.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with an ironing board having a recess formed in one end thereof, a su porting member pivotally. mounted within said recess, one end of said supporting member forming a grippin jaw, a block secured to the outer face 0% said gripping jaw, an auxiliary board hingedly secured to said block, a supporting block hingedly secured to said auxiliary board a transversely extending block mounted on said ironing board, the said supporting block adapted to hold said auxiliary board in an open position and adapted to lie between the inner faces of said blocks when in a folded position, thereby forming a lock to prevent the swinging movement of said supporting member when in a closed position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a device of the class described, an ironing board, a supporting member pivoted thereto, a first block secured to said supporting member, a second block mounted on said ironing board, the first block having one end face extending arallel with said board when in open position, the opposite end face of said block being at right angles WILLIAM HOSEY:

Witnesses JEFF. W. THOMPSON, WALTER .EwBANKs. 

